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Within the early phases of technology management processes, patents are often used as a source of inspiration for new ideas. Patents contain detailed technical information about a technical problem and the preferred technical solution. This information can be used for example to assess the state of the art or as a basis to identify possible gaps in a technology field. But often it is a very time consuming...
Patents do not only offer legal protection, but also provide an extensive source of technical information: pre-processed in “technology maps” or “patent maps”, interesting technical details can be identified for the own development of new product ideas and business opportunities.